Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-05-19
AN EDITOR DlSGUSTED.
The Basest of Base Ingratitudn Ruins a
Man Who Doomed a Town.

The Basest of Base Ingratitudn Ruins
Man Who Doomed a Town.
Aubridge X. Veckler who, some
time ago-owing to his influence in
journalism-was spoken of a candidate
for Secretary Of State, is disgusted.
While in Little Rock, few days ago,
Veckler showed such signs of dissatis-
faction that friend, approaching him.
said:
Colonel, you don't appear to be
pleased. ~
mot by laundering sight.
whats the matterp"
"Crushed, crushed to the earth by
the base ingratitude of man whom |
thought was my friend. You know
that l, few weeks ago, was the editor
of the West Sapling 7wiq, one of the
most prosperous weekly papers in Ar
kansaw.'
"Yes, but do you not still own the
paperp"
WATT the Colonel impatlently de-
manded. "My friend learn this, that
while | am in the process of narration
no one must disturb me. / may be
erratic, but by the flinty wrinkles on the
horn of Adams off OK, l am just"
The Colonel folded his arms, bowed
his head in striking imitation of an
actor OVERRIDING the role of approach
ing despair, and began to walk to and
fro; while his friend, having nothing to
do but wait, waited. "A few weeks
ago." the Colonel continued, "my pros
poets were bright indeed, but ingrati-
tude, base and fostering with corrup-
ton, dragged itself into my house. 1t
all came about in this way, my good
friend" said the Colonel, dicontinuing
his dramatic walk and seating himself
on a rustic bench. "Albert Packings,
the founder of West Sapling, induced
me to start newspaper in the town.
l did so. l invested my all, and the
Tw,g, rosy with the blood of life and
bright-eyed in merriment, made its
appearance. My prospects inn
proved from week to week I'M
til had a circulation of three
hundred and twenty-four copies;
had, my dear friend-may JUS
tice, seated on the throne of eternal
right, wither all my earthly aspirations
if l did not, after awhile, print three
hundred and twenty-four copies. AL
bert Packings seemed to be delighted
with my success, and often would he
come into my office at night-an Office
which | rented from him-and ask my
advice concerning municipal matters.
He came once too often; alas! once too
often. One night l sat alone, engaged
on an article entitled The Courtesies
Which Should Exist Between Nations.
l enjoyed writing, oh! SO. much. You
know that used to run a feather bed
renovator, but steaming feathers never
did occupy my entire mind. Not SC
with writing, for the pen opens up the
entire domain of thought. had just
begun to grabble down among the fine
roots.o my subject when Packings en-
tered l greeted him pleasantly and
babe him take seat at my right hand
He did so. Colonel, said he, nearly
every town in the South is on a boom
and / have been thinking that W.
ought to do something to boon
West Sapling. Our location is fin,
and few articles written in thu
interest of our city will Undue,
people to come among us and in
! vest their money The idea was plaus
ble," the Colonel continued, "and
. throwing aside my half-finished articl
on The Courtesies Which Should Elk
] list Between Nations, l bent myself t,
the work of booming the town. 1 wrot
t one article on our mining prospects
one on our manufacturing advantage
c and one on the likelihood of our tow
becoming railroad center When tn
paper came out Packings was dc
n lighted, and showed his appreciation b
: giving me few points to work up
a Well, kept hammering away unit
sir, people began to inquire about on
c town; more than that, several me-
/ came in and began to buy up lot:
c Then every man who had lot for sal
c doubled his price. / was delighted
4 until ! received another call from Pacl
!. ings. He came at night, while l wa
engaged on an article entitled 'Secul
home in West Saplingr My des
Colonel, said he, the boom has struc
g us. Shake shook hands with hin
!. Yes, sir, he continued when he ha
IS released my hand, this town is on ii
o uphill road to prosperity l have d
Il mands for all my lots and, by the wa,
a the boom has affected your office.
v "'How sor | exclaimed.
II "'You have been paying me seve
d dollars month rent.
l. "sYes.' s.unA
le is now such delnai1d for houses L
t. have to raise your rent 10 ten dolla
Il per month.
lie II gazed in stupid astonishmen
IS hoping that he might be jesting, b
lie he laughed in cruel glee, and sal
lie My dear Colonel, tomorrow will
a the first of the month, and unless V,
IN can pay me ten dollars in advance f
S, the next month, I'll have to ask you
TX vacate immediately l told him
er would do so. thinking that could g
" another house, but / went all arouI
h town, only to find that my articles hi
n. been the means of ruino
It. advance in rents. AT last | we
ct back to plead with Packing
al Colonel he said, in considerati,
of the fact that you had much
do with bringing this boom about,